10-Minute Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    16 ounces

  • Calories

    133 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

10-Minute Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

🙌🏻🤎👏🏻You’ll never want store-bought again after making your own in under 10 minutes. The hot fudge sauce is thick, rich, dense, fudgy, very intensely chocolaty and not overly sweet. Serve over ice cream, brownies, cakes, cookies, waffles, pancakes, or just find a spoon and dig in!

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Ingredients

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  • cup heavy cream I used half-and-half
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • cup dark brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder I used natural, Dutch-process may be used; if your cocoa is particularly lumpy, sift it
  • ¼ teaspoon salt optional and to taste
  • 6 ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (I used 3 ounces 54% and 3 ounces 72%)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Bring cream, corn syrup* (See Notes below), brown sugar, cocoa powder, optional salt, and half the chopped chocolate to a boil in a 1 to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. Reduce heat and cook at a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  2. Turn off the heat and add butter, vanilla, remaining chocolate, and stir until smooth. Cool slightly before serving.
  3. Cooled sauce can be stored in a jar with a lid or in airtight container in the refrigerator for many weeks (recipe source says 1 week but I think that’s very conservative). I store mine for up to 1 week at room temperature; do as you’re comfortable with. Reheat sauce before using by placing the desired portion in a microwave-safe bowl and heating for about 10 to 15 seconds, or reheat on the stovetop.

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from Epicurious
  • *Since the time I originally posted this recipe in 2013, I had a reader use honey rather than corn syrup because of a corn allergy, and she said the honey worked fine and the hot fudge set up perfectly. I haven't tested honey personally in this recipe, but if you're feeling experimental, you can give it a try.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 133kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 45mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16ounces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 133kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 45mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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